San Francisco a model for short-term vacation rental ordinances

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U-T Letter writers

Re “Short-term rentals: Ask neighbors how they feel about them” (March 19): San Diego like other major cities in California has a very heterogeneous collection of communities that increases the complexity of coming up with a one-size-fits-all short-term vacation rental (STVR) ordinance. As a result, our mayor and City Council are struggling to agree on an ordinance.

But, we don’t have to look any farther than San Francisco, another heterogeneous city, which has a very effective ordinance on the books that includes requirements for the platforms, like AirBnB, to confirm that all of their clients have city STVR permits.

The ordinance has been challenged unsuccessfully in the courts by AirBnB and other platforms. The time has come to implement regulations to save our neighborhoods.